Jaron Schneider
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Canon C400 Will Get Open Gate Recording Via Firmware Update

Canon is adding multiple new features to the R5 C, C400, C80, and C70 to bring those cameras more in line with the capabilities of the newly-announced C50. The most notable is open gate recording coming to the C400, but the updates also brings several other features to the four cameras including expanded view options, support fro CineServo lenses, better focus peaking, and more.

Jaron Schneider
A Canon RF 85mm F1.4 L lens in black, standing vertically against a plain white background. The lens features a red ring near the top and clearly marked focus and aperture settings.

Canon Adds the 85mm f/1.4L VCM to Its Hybrid Lens Series

Canon has announced the 85mm f/1.4L VCM lens, which is the fifth in its hybrid prime lens series. It joins the 20mm f/1.4L, the 24mm f/1.4L, 35mm f/1.4L, and 50mm f/1.4L, all of which share the same physical dimensions to make using them on rigs for video simpler.

Jeremy Gray
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Film Photography in 2025 Is Bluer and Less Saturated

As film popularity has surged in recent years, ushering in a renaissance of sorts for the medium that was nearly killed by digital photography in the early 21st century, modern analog photographers have been increasingly flocking toward black-and-white film.

Jeremy Gray

How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025

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Lomography announced a new line of Petzval lenses in July. The five prime lenses range from 27mm to 135mm and, in some cases, deliver all-new lenses built by recalculating Joseph Petzval's original designs for his iconic 19th-century portrait lenses. Here's how Lomography's engineers brought a nearly 200-year-old optical design back to life in 2025.

Bimal Nepal
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Stop Making Digital Look Like Film

I shoot digital. I don’t do film, and I have never touched a film camera. I have never spent hours in a darkroom waiting for a print to appear under red light. My photography career began entirely digital, and I have grown to appreciate the possibilities it offers. Every modern camera provides clarity, precision, and control that film could never fully deliver. Every detail, every color, every expression is there, ready to tell the story as it happened.

Jeremy Gray

Nick Ut Speaks Out After Netflix Buys Doc Challenging ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo Credit

Children run down a road, appearing distressed, with soldiers walking behind them. A central child, without clothing, is crying. The background is a dark smoke-filled sky, conveying a sense of urgency and fear.

Photographer Nick Ut was honored last night at Visa pour l'Image, the International Festival of Photojournalism, in France. The honor came just days after the news broke that Netflix acquired The Stringer, the explosive documentary that alleges Ut did not capture "The Terror of War," one of the most famous photos in history. Ut received a lengthy ovation and further defended himself against the documentary's allegations.

Alexander Gusev
Split image: On the left, tortoiseshell sunglasses with blue lenses on a dark background; on the right, three metallic necklaces with unique geometric pendants on a green background.

How to Photograph Challenging Products Like Eyewear and Jewelry

In e-commerce, photography isn’t just a picture—it’s the customer’s only connection to the product. A shopper can’t hold the glasses, feel the texture of the frame, or judge the true glossiness of the metal. When the image doesn’t reflect reality, the result is disappointment, higher return rates, and ultimately, a loss of trust in the brand.

Jeremy Gray
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NASA Perseverance Rover Photographs Rock on Mars That Looks Like a Turtle

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has been exploring Jezero Crater on Mars since it landed on the planet on February 18, 2021. Since then, it has made many remarkable discoveries and captured hundreds of thousands of incredible photos. A recent photo shows a close-up of a Martian rock, it looks a lot like a turtle.

Jaron Schneider

The Audacity of Case Makers Flaunting the iPhone 17 Has Me Suspicious

Two smartphones are shown: the left phone in a beige and black case with an attached camera lens accessory, and the right phone in a black case with the Apple logo and visible MagSafe ring.

Last week, I received multiple emails from different case makers showing supposed designs for the iPhone 17 series. Then this week, that ramped up to Dbrand, Moment, UGreen, and basically every case maker at IFA showing the same thing, all flaunting the same design. Apple is historically excellent at keeping a secret, so what changed this year?

Jeremy Gray
A comet with a bright core and faint tail moves through space, surrounded by colorful, streaked star trails in red, green, and blue on a dark background.

You’ve Never Seen an Interstellar Comet Look This Awesome

A few weeks after the Hubble Space Telescope captured an incredible photo of comet 3I/ATLAS as it screamed through the solar system at a blistering 130,000 miles per hour (209,000 kilometers per hour), the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on Gemini South in Chile set its sights on the comet, capturing a gorgeous, colorful photo unlike anything seen before.

Jeremy Gray
Bright orange lava erupts from a volcano, sending a plume of smoke and ash into the sky. The surrounding landscape appears rocky and barren under a blue sky.

Incredible Footage Shows a ‘Volnado’

During a livestream from the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) V3cam at Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii, the stationary camera caught sight of an incredible event that the USGS calls a "volnado."

Jeremy Gray

Adobe’s Chrome Extension Makes Stealing Watermarked Photos Easy

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Adobe has an official Chrome Acrobat extension designed and marketed for viewing, editing, and filling PDF files inside Google’s popular web browser. However, as a photographer discovered, the extension enables some far-reaching Adobe Express integration that makes removing watermarks from photos an AI-assisted cakewalk.

Ben Pipe
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I Got My Camera Drone Confiscated in Nicaragua. Lesson Learned.

As I passed through the airport security in Managua, Nicaragua, on December 30th, 2024, my heart sank -- the LowePro camera bag had been flagged and was being taken aside for checks. The handler found what he was looking for: my DJI Mavic Pro Drone.

Chris Niccolls

The Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro Is What a Budget Lens Should Be

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In an effort to learn to love the 35mm full-frame focal length, I took the latest Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro lens out for a spin. The Meike 35mm f/1.8 is an affordable take on the popular focal length, but it has some handy tricks up its sleeve that belie its lower cost. Many creatives who are looking for a compact and sharp lens will find the Meike 35mm ideal for street photography and travel. I carried it on a little road trip around southern Alberta, and it proved to be a handy companion.